Vinyl pressings
by Halo James · 1990
Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
HALO - 3 - A1 REGIMENTAL ∴Runout etched side A
HALO - 3 - B 1 STUDLEY RIDES AGAIN . ∴Runout etched side B
HALO 3 A*Label side A
HALO 3 B*Label side B
HALO-T-3-A1 REGIMENTAL ΛVariant 1, Side A, Etched
HALO-T-3-B1 STUDLEY RIDES AGAIN ΛVariant 1, Side B, Etched
HALO-3-A1 REGIMENTAL VRunout, side A
HALO-3-B1 STUDLEY RIDES AGAIN VRunout, side B
HALO 3 A*Label, side A
HALO 3 B*Label, side B
HALO-3-A1 REGIMENTAL 1 C ARunout side A
HALO-3-B1 STUDLEY RIDES AGAIN 4 ARunout side B
HALO 3 A*Label, side A
HALO 3 B*Label, side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Epic 655730 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Epic 655730 7First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | Europe | Epic HALO 3First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Epic ARIE 2388First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | Spain | Epic EPC 655730 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | UK | Epic 655730 6 / Epic HALO T3First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | Epic HALO 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Epic HALO 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Epic HALO P3 / Epic HALO 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Epic HALO 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Epic HALO G3First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | UK | Epic HALO T3First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Baby are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Europe, Spain, UK & Europe. One of them is Epic HALO 3, released March 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HALO 3, HALO G3, HALO T3, 655730 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HALO - 3 - A1 REGIMENTAL ∴ and HALO - 3 - B 1 STUDLEY RIDES AGAIN . ∴. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
